Feeder for ingot molds



Jan. 15, 1924. 1,481,204 8. H. HOWARD ET ,AL-

FEEDER FOR INGOT MOIJDS Filed May 12, 1923 2 She etS-Sheet. 1

Jan. 15 1924.

4 V r 1;4s1,2o4 B. H. HQWARD ET AL FEEDER FOR INGOT MOLDS File-d May 12, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 rial Talented Jan. 15, 1924.

UNITED STATES 1,481,204 PATENT OFFICE.

BLOOHFIELD K. HOWARD, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUHIBIA, AND ERNEST J. TURNER, OI? PITTSBURGH. PENNSYLVANIA.

FEEDER FOR INGO'I' HOLDS.

I Original application filed February 12, 1923. Serial No. 618,545. Divided and this application flied Kay 12. 1923. Serial No. 638,552.

To 1d! whom it may concern:

Be it known that Bmourmnn H. HowAun and ERNEST 'J. TURNER, citizens of the United States, residing, respective] at the city of Washington, District, of Columbia and Pittsburgh, county of" Allegheny, an State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Feeders for Ingot Molds, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in feeders for ingot molds and is a division of our :1 plication filed February 12, 1923, Se-

The object of our invention is to rovide a feeder for ingot molds whereby t e distance the feeder extends intothe mold may be readily varied and whereby ingots of a greater or less length may be cast in the same mold and at the same time produce a feeder havin all of the advantages of the ordinary feeder to prevent seams and holes known as piping and also reduce segreation to a minimum.

Another object of our invention is to rovide a feeder of this character whic is firmly supported within the upper end of the mold against longitudina or lateral movement and at the same time provide a simple, chea and efiective feeder having certain detai of structure and combination of arts hereinafter more fully described.

11 the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ingot mold showing our improved feeder applied thflfl'flbo.

i re Fi 1.

igure 3 is a vertical s "'tional view similar to Figure 2 showing the lower lugs broken off and the feeder extended a greater distance into the mold.

Fi re 4 is a sectional view of an in ct mol showing in side elevation a modi ed 2 is a, vertical sectional view of form of feeder.

Fi re 5 is a sectional view of an ingot mol showing another modified form of feeder.

Figure 6 is a side elevation partly broken away of a feeder showing the same principle employed in Figure 5 except that the ribs are provided with a cross-cut so that a portion can be broken off.

Figure 7 is a view similar Figure 6 showing the ribs having a series of cross the mo d. As shown in Figure 3, the weakcried portion .7 of the in 3 allows the same to be broken oil flush wit the outer peri hery of the feeder as indicated at 5 so t at the feeder will readil" pass into the mold.

In Figure 4 of the drawings, we have shown a feeder provided with'five series of lugs 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, each series having the weakened portions 5 so that they may be broken oil and whereby a eater number of ad ustments of the feeder in the mold is obtained.

In Figure 5 we have shown the feeder 1.1 with two series oi lugs 12 and 13 made of considerable length and comparatively thin to give the sufiicient strength to sustain the weight of thejeeder but yet allowing them to be readily broken off so that the feeder can be lowered difi'erent distances into the mold. t

In Figural we have shown the same principle employed as that shown in Figune 5 except that the ribs 14 are provided with a cross-cut 15 in order that a portion of the rib ma begbroken oil to lower the feede in the mo d.

In Figure 7 we employ the same principle as that shown in Figure 6 except that the ribs 16 are provided with a series of cross cuts 17 whereby a greater or less portion of the ribs can be broken-oil to regulate the distance the feeder extends into the mold and to ive a greater number of adjustments of the eeder in the mold."

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim is:

1. A feeder "for ingot molds, comprising a body portion and integral narrow ribs vertically disposed and having a cross-cut intermer iauthe ends whereby a portion of the ribs may be broken off.

2. A feeder for ingot molds, comprising a bod ticafiy disposed and having a series of crosscuts intermediate the ends whereb any portion of the ribs may be broken 0 5 I 3. A feeder for ingot molds comprising a body ortion and a series of integral narzggv'unhs vertically disposed and arranged portion and integral narrow ribs verin horizontal rows and having a cross-out intermediate the ends whereby a portion of the ribs may be broken 011'.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures.

BLOOMFIELD H. HOWARD. ERNEST J. TURNER. 

